Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant

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Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Vila Real, Portugal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2024[2] 160 MW[2] 2[2] Conventional storage[3] Iberdrola SA [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Vila Real, Portugal[5] Tâmega River[6] Tâmega Complex[7] 41.5739, -7.7311 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/new-development/iberdrolas-alto-tamega-hydroelectric-plant-receives-first-connection-to-portuguese-grid/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714154307/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/iberdrola-tamega-pumped-storage-complex-first-turbine/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714154641/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/tamega-river-hydropower-complex/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714155213/https://tamega.iberdrola.pt/projeto/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714160443/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iberdrola-+Central+Hidroel%C3%A9ctrica+de+Alto+T%C3%A2mega/@41.5735289,-7.7309456,218m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x43f822c733ccf74e!8m2!3d41.5738662!4d-7.7311409?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718154218/https://tamega.iberdrola.pt/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714155306/https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/hn32/alto-tamega-portogal. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)